Krymsk weather in December

In December, Krymsk sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Krymsk's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Krymsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:06 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Krymsk is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
1,224/km²
people per km²
Founded
1862

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Krymsk reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
270
370
470
570
670
760
860
960
1060
1160
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-1
315-1

How December really feels in Krymsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Krymsk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5410.13.490.0
Feb / -2°428.22.410.10.4
Mar10° / 5310.71.811.62.2
Apr16° / 468.50.113.25.2
May22° / 12°5510014.66.8
Jun27° / 16°6110015.36.8
Jul30° / 19°427.3015.15.8
Aug30° / 18°346.3013.95.9
Sep25° / 14°396.6012.37.7
Oct18° / 467.9010.76.0
Nov10° / 497.80.89.42.6
Dec / -1°579.82.38.70.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43070
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132674
142674
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202476
212476
222476
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282377
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Krymsk gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1284
2284
3294
4294
5305
6305
7315
8316
9316
10327
11327
12328
13338
14338
15339
16349
17349
183410
193410
203410
213310
223310
233310
24339
25339
26339
27339
28339
29339
30339
31339

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:52 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:524:43
28.87:544:43
38.87:554:42
48.87:564:42
58.87:574:42
68.77:584:42
78.77:594:42
88.78:004:42
98.78:004:42
108.78:014:42
118.78:024:42
128.68:034:42
138.68:044:42
148.68:054:42
158.68:054:42
168.68:064:42
178.68:074:43
188.68:074:43
198.68:084:43
208.68:084:44
218.68:094:44
228.68:104:45
238.68:104:45
248.68:104:46
258.68:114:46
268.68:114:47
278.68:114:47
288.68:124:48
298.68:124:49
308.68:124:49
318.68:124:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Krymsk?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Krymsk.

What to pack for Krymsk in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Krymsk sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Krymsk in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 11 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Krymsk in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Krymsk peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Krymsk in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Krymsk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Krymsk?

Krymsk sits at 44.9°N, 38.0°E, 31 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Abinsk, 15 km away.

Topography around Krymsk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Krymsk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Krymsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m.

The land around Krymsk is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), water (28%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
917 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Abinsk 15 km · Akhtyrskiy 26 km · Novorossiysk 28 km · Kholmskiy 32 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 38 km · Gelendzhik 39 km · Il’skiy 46 km · Krasnoarmeyskaya 52 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Krymsk (44.9263°, 37.9903°, elevation 31 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).